As of June 2026, Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners has an AI-exposure score of 58/100 (Elevated exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners
More exposed than 60% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$34,980. About 1,200 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).
Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) — your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.
How you compare to similar Personal Care roles
Your tasks, by AI exposure
- Record the number of tickets cashed and the amount paid out after each race or event.
- Collect bets in the form of cash or chips, verifying and recording amounts.
- Deliver tickets, cards, and money to bingo callers.
- Compute and verify amounts won or lost, paying out winnings or referring patrons to workers, such as gaming cashiers, so that winnings can be collected.
- Collect cards or tickets from players.
- Check to ensure that all players have placed their bets before play begins.
- Start gaming equipment that randomly selects numbered balls and announce winning numbers and colors.
- Pay off or move bets as established by game rules and procedures.
- Open or close cash floats or game tables.
- Compare the house hand with players' hands to determine the winner.
- Exchange paper currency for playing chips or coins.
- Operate games in which players bet that a ball will come to rest in a particular slot on a rotating wheel, performing actions such as spinning the wheel and releasing the ball.
- Conduct gambling tables or games, such as dice, roulette, cards, or keno, and ensure that game rules are followed.
- Sell food, beverages, or tobacco to players.
- Answer questions about game rules or casino policies.
- Inspect cards or equipment to be used in games to ensure they are in proper condition.
- Supervise staff and games and mediate disputes.
- Prepare collection reports for submission to supervisors.
No durable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as augmentable (83%).
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